Meetings

Submitted by lbomassi on 15 May, 2009 - 16:04

Expanding Conflict Prevention Networks in Southeast Asia

Submitted by lbomassi on 5 July, 2010 - 13:48

Where:

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

When:

8 June, 2010 - 9 June, 2010

On June 8 and 9, 2010 the EastWest Institute partnered with the ASEAN Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) at the 24th Asia Pacific Roundtable (APR). The APR is a leading forum that engages government officials, leading policy think tanks and other experts in a dialogue on key conflict and security challenges in the region.

Strengthening Regional Capacities for Preventive Action in Africa

Submitted by lbomassi on 20 January, 2010 - 21:19

Where:

Tunis

When:

23 November, 2009 - 24 November, 2009

On November 23 and 24, 2009, the EastWest Institute, in partnership with the African Development Bank, convened a regional meeting in Tunis on preventive action in Africa. The meeting brought together representatives from the defense, diplomacy and development sectors, along with civil society, to identify action-oriented recommendations to strengthen African capacity to prevent violent conflict before it begins.

Parliamentarians Network Issues Joint Declaration on Water

Submitted by lbomassi on 11 June, 2009 - 16:11

Water Security Initiative

Where:

Amman, Jordan

When:

3 November, 2009 - 5 November, 2009

Members of EWI’s Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention, along with Arab, Asian and European leaders, issued a joint declaration on November 5, 2009 outlining steps to increase regional cooperation on water. The declaration, issued after a two-day conference in Amman, Jordan, lays out recommendations for shared management of water resources and the role parliamentarians can play to prevent the risk of water-related conflicts.

Improving Regional Cooperation on Water: The Helmand, Harirud and Murghab River Basins

Submitted by lbomassi on 15 May, 2009 - 16:18

Water Security Initiative

Where:

Brussels

When:

25 June, 2009

On Thursday, June 25, EWI’s Preventive Diplomacy Initiatives hosted the fourth installment of the policy dialogue series, Alternative Futures for Afghanistan and the Stability of Southwest Asia: Improving Regional Cooperation on Water in Brussels. The session focused on the Helmand River Basin, shared between Afghanistan and Iran, and the Harirud and Murghab River Basins, which are also shared with Turkmenistan. Participants considered challenges to cooperative management of these water sources and proposed strategies to overcome these challenges.